The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki
Register
Don't have an account?
Sign In
Advertisement
The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki
The H. P. Lovecraft Wiki
3,019
pages
in: Candidates for deletion, Articles including information from the Mythos Influenced Works, Characters Originating From Mythos-Inspired Works,
and 2 more

Hastur (Good Omens)

View source
Cthulhu header.png

This page is a candidate for deletion.

Although the name is a nod to the Great Old One, Hastur was a Duke of Hell (a former angel) in Good Omens, and has no connection to Ambrose Bierce's creation. TheSmoog78, 26 January 2022

If you disagree with its deletion, please explain why at Category talk:Candidates for deletion or improve the page and remove the {{delete}} tag. Aside from obvious vandalism, 90 days after putting this tag and without a debate to keep the article, an administrator can delete the page without warning.

Remember to check what links here and the the page history before deleting.

🔀 This is an article about the Demon. For the Great Old One see Hastur.

🐙 Duke of Hell Hastur is a demon from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens. He is based on the Great Old One Hastur.

Overview

Hastur was once an angel, who decided to took part in Lucifer's revolution, alongside 10 million other angels. All rebel-angels were cast into Hell, and became the demons. Hastur himself became a "Duke of Hell".

Hastur became a key-player in setting up Armageddon, overseeing Crowley and the young antichrist.

Personality

Like most demons, Hastur is a sadisitic being, enjoying to torment and kill humans and even other demons.

Trivia

  • Hastur is one of the two demons named after Great Old Ones, alongside Dagon.
Categories
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
Advertisement

Fan Feed

More The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki
Explore Wikis